The Gun-Founders of England

With a List of English and Continental Gun-Founders from the XIV to the XIX Centuries
Erscheinungsjahr 2010
ISBN: 978-0-521-17064-2
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 168 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 266 g

Originally published in 1937, this book provides an authentic sketch of the history of English gun production, from their first use in the fourteenth century down to the time of Marlborough's campaigns during the early part of the eighteenth century. At the time of publication there had been relatively few historical analyses of gun foundering, the preference being to examine their use in battle. This book was useful in terms of giving readers a collection of facts relating to the subject and outlining a little-known branch of military history. It remains a fascinating document, containing numerous illustrations, that will be of value anyone with an interest in English history and the development of guns.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ffoulkes, Charles

Cottesloe, Lord

Weitere Mitwirkende

Cottesloe, Lord

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Technik Allgemein Technikgeschichte
• Technische Wissenschaften Sonstige Technologien | Angewandte Technik Waffen- und Rüstungstechnik
• Sozialwissenschaften Sport | Tourismus | Freizeit Sport Fischerei, Jagd, Schießsport
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Fertigungsindustrie Rüstungsindustrie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface Lord Cottesloe; Author's preface; Plates; Illustrations in text; 1. Introduction; 2. Manufacture; 3. Guns of iron and brass; 4. Gun-foundries in London and Calais; 5. Foundries of Douai and Woolwich; 6. Foundries of Sussex; 7. The Carron Foundry; 8. Powder and shot; 9. Proof and range; 10. Extracts from historical documents; 11. List of gun-founders of England and the Continent; 12. Bibliography; 13. Index.